Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator About | Shelf Talk Shelf Talk: The Seattle Public Library Blog Shelf Talk is created and maintained by the staff of The Seattle Public Library. Seattle loves its libraries. Four out of five Seattlites has a library card (what’s with you other fifth, anyway?) Read any good books lately? Like this: Like Loading... School Library Connection | Leadership: Beyond the Memes by Susan D. Ballard and Kristin Fontichiaro • February 2019 Almost 160 years ago, the French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr observed, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." This epigram is an apt description of what school librarian leaders need to bear in mind in navigating the ever-changing educational and information landscape. For while our profession pushes school librarians to be aware of pedagogical, technological, and societal shifts, it is in mastery of the underlying dynamics of power, authority, and school culture that a librarian moves from innovation instigator to someone who is trusted to champion high-impact growth. Few guideposts exist for navigating those complex networks, and even the most strategic and prepared among us will experience a situation that is the result of dealing with the age-old stumbling blocks of individual personalities and group dynamics. First, speak the language of stakeholders. Leadership doesn't mean working in a vacuum.
Study: Good School Libraries Affect Test Scores Columbia, SC (WLTX) - A study released Tuesday by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians shows that the more emphasis is put on school libraries--and the learning that takes place there--the better scores students receive on standardized tests. University of South Carolina Professor Dr. Karen Gavigan outlined the studies five areas of importance at a press conference Tuesday morning. "The presence of librarians and library support staff, instructional collaboration between librarians and teachers, traditional and digital collections, library expenditures, and access to computers," she explained. The study found that the schools which had these five components had better performance on the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards. One of third-grader Tavetria Amponsah's favorite things to do is to go to the library and read. School Librarian Debbie Cooper says the learning that takes place there is guided by collaboration between her and the teachers, but driven by the students.
Adventures in Library Land: Librarian Problems What is a Teacher Librarian? A qualified teacher librarian is defined as a person who holds recognised teaching qualifications and qualifications in librarianship, defined as eligibility for professional membership for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Within the broad fields of education and librarianship, teacher librarians are uniquely qualified. This is valuable because curriculum knowledge and pedagogy are combined with library and information management knowledge and skills. Teacher librarians support and implement the vision of their school communities through advocating and building effective library and information services and programs that contribute to the development of lifelong learners. Teacher librarians have three major roles. Teacher librarians as curriculum leaders: Teacher Librarians as information specialists: Teacher librarians as information services managers:
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